O/T Citys most successful Asst manager passes away

[Seasider9601]

RIP

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 096162.stm

[Arnside Red]

always remember him as a bit of a play boy style

[mrpotatohead]

Very sad news, but the post should read assistant manager, with repect to the late joe mercer, who passed away twenty years ago

[Seasider9601]

Very sad news, but the post should read assistant manager, with repect to the late joe mercer, who passed away twenty years ago

I've changed the title mate.

Probably shows my ignorance, but until I saw the article on Granada Reports tonight I really had no idea he had been Joe Mercer's assistant during that successful late 60's period.
A sign of my (not so) young(ish) age (well, compared to someone old enough to remember that period in City's history)

I do have an older than me City supporting mate who tells me a great story of City winning some match or other at Rotherham United to claim either a title or promotion in the late 60's...

[mrpotatohead]

malcolm allison was , or should have been terry venables dad

great character, and major contributor to the success of the great city team.

we also have a great double act fronting our best ever period in club history

[Seasider9601]

EXACTLY !!! And both with City amongst their previous clubs in their playing careers !!!

Although Sammy only played 13 games for City, and 300 and odd for Man Ure !!

[marky No.1]

Was young at the time but M.A. had a real aura about him. Remember his big hat and cigar, very flamboyant. Not many characters left like him in any walks of life

[Seasider9601]

Just come back to me this, wasn't Malcolm the guy who signed (at the time) two of the most expensive ever players for City, when Million Pound transfers barriers had just been broken?

And they proved also to be 2 of City's biggest ever flops? Steve Daley and Kevin Reeves.

Having said that, it might have been John Bond who signed them. B*ll*cks. It's late .....

[marky No.1]

Ah John Bond from Norwich another cigar muncher.

[Seasider9601]

Who (not so) strangely signed his son, Kevin, for both Norwich and then Man City !

[mrpotatohead]

Twas bond, mal god bless him, took rodney marsh to city, and blew the title 1 clough and taylors title, another great double act

[marky No.1]

Was born in Dartford and played some games for Charlton Managed 16 Clubs

[mrpotatohead]

maybe darrenlock can fill us in on the charlton connection

[Andy]

RIP Mr Allison, what a character he was.

[morecambe mick]

Read the title of the thread and thought it was about Lancaster City

There's more than one City and definitely more than one united.